A long-range ballistic trajectory between points A and B on the earth??s surface consists of a portion of an ellipse with the apogee at point

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A long-range ballistic trajectory between points A and B on the earth??s surface consists of a portion of an ellipse with the apogee at point C. Knowing that point C is 930 mi above the surface of the earth and the range R? of the trajectory is 3700 mi, determine(a) The velocity of the projectile at C,(b) The eccentricity ? of the trajectory.image

NC B R = 3960 mi

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